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Why join the dbc?


For a start it's free.

The dbc does not charge for membership because it is a user pays organisation. members pay to attend workshops and short courses. That's how the dbc is funded.



Member benefits
Design aware clients

A major aim of the dbc is to get more businesses using design. We run workshops, roundtable discussions and conduct design audits for business. This leads to the dbc introducing designers to qualified business owners who can recognise the value that design can bring to their business. In short the dbc will help its members get more clients and design aware clients.



Member directory

Each year the dbc will produce a member directory which has a free standard entry for members. This will be both an online and CD rom directory, Business owners who attend dbc workshops will be referred to the website directory and given a copy of the CD.



dmzine

This member only blog style newsletter is released each week. It follows the operations of a studio as it comes to grips with marketing, management, production and financial issues.



Podcasts

Member only regular podcasts will be released for designers and clients to cover design management issues using interviews with industry experts.






Membership

of the dbc is free and open to all participants in the design loop.





Clients


Design in business (dib)



dib is a series of workshops, events and programs that show business owners how to make better use of design.

dib includes design SWOT analysis, Design roundtables and design audits. These are supported by a series of intensive workshops that help business owners benefit from design.



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Designers


The business of design



This series of workshops is for design studio owners, design managers and designers.

These workshops give the skills needed to operate a better design business.



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